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on romney's big day, republicans were revisiting the fight over president obama's birth place. earlier, romney joked about a businessman who wanted to have the constitution rewritten to make sure presidents have business experience. >> in addition to the age of the president and citizenship of the president and the birth place being set by the constitution. >> reporter: romney spent his evening at a big money fund-raiser with donald trump who rekindled the birth of the debate. >> you're not allowed to be president if you're not born in the country. >> reporter: romney didn't defend trump but didn't disagree, either. >> i don't agree with all the people who support me. >> reporter: as newt gingrich threw his support behind romney he didn't buy into the birther game. >> we believe this is an american born job-killing president. >> reporter: a big night for mitt romney, and a reprieve for an old attack on president obama. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> in an unusual coordinated move against syrian president ba shash al assad over the recent massacre of 100 people, western
on romney's big day, republicans were revisiting the fight over president obama's birth place. earlier, romney joked about a businessman who wanted to have the constitution rewritten to make sure presidents have business experience. >> in addition to the age of the president and citizenship of the president and the birth place being set by the constitution. >> reporter: romney spent his evening at a big money fund-raiser with donald trump who rekindled the birth of the debate....
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a new poll shows him leading mitt romney. president obama's job approval rating slipped while mitt romney's personal negative rating is at an all-time high. >>> turkey is warning syrian forces to stay away from their border or risk attack. and president bashir all assad says they're add war. >>> a federal 'peels court has sighted with the environmental protection agency. they found they were unambiguously correct that the clean air act requires the federal government to impose limits on green house gas emissions that are causing harm. >>> in london, despite public opposition the house of commons has voted to remain the clock tower known around the world as big ben the elizabeth tower in honor of the queen's diamond jubilee. >>> and amateur treasure hunters have dug up roman gold and silver coins buried about 2,000 years ago. the coins were found with metal detectors on the islands of jersey between england and france and they're estimated to be between more than $15 million. not bad. >>> the dow opens at 12,534 after add 3g 2
a new poll shows him leading mitt romney. president obama's job approval rating slipped while mitt romney's personal negative rating is at an all-time high. >>> turkey is warning syrian forces to stay away from their border or risk attack. and president bashir all assad says they're add war. >>> a federal 'peels court has sighted with the environmental protection agency. they found they were unambiguously correct that the clean air act requires the federal government to impose...
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in fact, romney is spending four out of five days there this week. the reason, a new cnn orc international poll post debate shows it is a close race for ohio's 18 electoral votes with 51% of likely voters backing president obama, 47% for romney. that, of course, made closer after last week's debate. meanwhile, ohio's election chief, a republican, has asked the u.s. supreme court to reinstate a new law that cuts off the final three days of early voting. an appeals court blocks the law pushed through by state republicans. >>> and as romney continues to campaign in ohio, president obama is back in the white house this morning. nbc's tracie potts joins us now with all the latest from washington. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're hearing a lot of he said, he said on the campaign trail. when it comes to mitt romney's tax plan, president obama insists it's going to grow the budget. romney says it's not true. >> if he says it's not true, then it's not true. okay. >> reporter: in battleground ohio, president obama insists mitt romney's ta
in fact, romney is spending four out of five days there this week. the reason, a new cnn orc international poll post debate shows it is a close race for ohio's 18 electoral votes with 51% of likely voters backing president obama, 47% for romney. that, of course, made closer after last week's debate. meanwhile, ohio's election chief, a republican, has asked the u.s. supreme court to reinstate a new law that cuts off the final three days of early voting. an appeals court blocks the law pushed...
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president obama gets a post-convention boost, while mitt romney makes surprising comments on health care. >>> house of cards. explosives reduces a texas tower to rubble within seconds. >>> and cyber snare. why searching for this "harry potter" star online could be hazardous to your computer's potter" star online could be hazardous to your computer's health. potter" star could be hazardous to your computer's health. >>> hello, and very good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. a new poll finds president obama enjoying a post convention bounce in popularity. according to a poll of likely voters, 40% favor president obama while 43% prefer his republican rival mitt romney. tracie potts has the latest from washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. rasmussen and gallup over the weekend show a 40% increase for president obama over mitt romney. not so surprising over the convention, but this was a surprise. the only thing more surprising than this is the fact that scott vanduzen a big fan president obama -- he said that mitt romney's tax plan doesn't add up. >> you already
president obama gets a post-convention boost, while mitt romney makes surprising comments on health care. >>> house of cards. explosives reduces a texas tower to rubble within seconds. >>> and cyber snare. why searching for this "harry potter" star online could be hazardous to your computer's potter" star online could be hazardous to your computer's health. potter" star could be hazardous to your computer's health. >>> hello, and very good morning...
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romney has promised to release his tax returns but not right away. he says he'll do it in april which, he says, it's traditionally when candidates tend to to do that after the most recent return is ready. yesterday, one of his strongest supporters chris christie called on him to release the tax returns sooner. sooner is better than later, christie said. in response, romney says he will wait until april to release those returns. expect this issue to come up tonight at the second debate in south carolina. that debate just days before south carolina's primary. lynn? >> thank you. >>> elsewhere, while environmentalists praise it republicans are slamming president obama's decision to block a controversial oil pipeline. the keystone xl project would have carried tar sands across the midwest and down the gulf coast refineries. they were going through environmentally sensitive areas of nebraska but the gop said it would have created thousands of jobs. newt gingrich called the president's decision, quote, stunningly stupid. the environmental owner will presen
romney has promised to release his tax returns but not right away. he says he'll do it in april which, he says, it's traditionally when candidates tend to to do that after the most recent return is ready. yesterday, one of his strongest supporters chris christie called on him to release the tax returns sooner. sooner is better than later, christie said. in response, romney says he will wait until april to release those returns. expect this issue to come up tonight at the second debate in south...
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today we begin with romney's record. with a week to go before the south carolina primary, republican contenders are sharpening their attacks on front runner mitt romney and his business career. brian moore joins us now from washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, veronica. effective or not, romney's camp is calling these recent attacks desperate. mitt romney is looking and sounding a lot like he's ready to take on president obama in the fall. >> we are going to see the change we're looking for, and it's not barack obama. i believe it's going to be mitt romney. >> reporter: with wins in iowa and new hampshire and a got a shot at sweeping south carolina, romney is still the prime target. >> he ran as a liberal and lost. he governored as a moderate. >> reporter: for days, romney took heat about his business record. the romney camp has four in fired back with its own ad. >> don't be fooled by newt's desperate attacks. >> reporter: while newt gingrich and rick perry are not apologizing, they are t
today we begin with romney's record. with a week to go before the south carolina primary, republican contenders are sharpening their attacks on front runner mitt romney and his business career. brian moore joins us now from washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, veronica. effective or not, romney's camp is calling these recent attacks desperate. mitt romney is looking and sounding a lot like he's ready to take on president obama in the fall. >> we are...
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. >>> eva longoria forced to ap pom jazz to governor romney. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. well, with just 18 days left in the campaign, it may be the final time president obama and former governor mitt romney can share a few laughs. they did just that. last night the two shook hands and smiled just 48 hours after their contentious debate laying down their political swords to headline the most famous dining experience in politics, the al smith dinner in new york city, hosted by the catholic archdiocese. both men worked the one-liners as artfully as they sparred tuesday night. here are a few moments people will likely be talking to about today. >> i was actually hoping the president would bring joe biden along this evening because he'll laugh at anything. >> i felt really well rested after the nice, long nap i had in the first debate. >> i particularly want to apologize to chris matthews. four years ago i gave him a thrill up his leg. this time around i gave him a stroke. >> as president obama su
. >>> eva longoria forced to ap pom jazz to governor romney. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. well, with just 18 days left in the campaign, it may be the final time president obama and former governor mitt romney can share a few laughs. they did just that. last night the two shook hands and smiled just 48 hours after their contentious debate laying down their political swords to headline the most famous dining experience in...
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now, the president beats romney by a whopping 35 points when it comes to which candidate is more likable. a majority of voter, 51% view the former massachusetts governor approach to issues as being out of step with most americans' thinking. 54% think president obama's are in the mainstream. meanwhile, the poll finds the approval rating for congress has once again hit rock bottom. at 12%. the only other time it was that low was in october of 2008. >>> elsewhere, missouri congressman todd akin said he's pushing ahead with his senate bid. despite pressure from his fellow republicans to drop out. a defiant akin called the uproar over his comments about, quote, legitimate rape an over reaction. nbc's steve handlesman has that story from washington. >> reporter: refusing to quit the missouri senate race, he bought tv time to apologize for saying rape wasn't legitimate. >> the mistake was in the words i said, not the heart i hold. >> reporter: mitt romney joined the chorus of republicans asking him to get out of the race. >> smarter for him to say he grieves for women who go through that. >> al
now, the president beats romney by a whopping 35 points when it comes to which candidate is more likable. a majority of voter, 51% view the former massachusetts governor approach to issues as being out of step with most americans' thinking. 54% think president obama's are in the mainstream. meanwhile, the poll finds the approval rating for congress has once again hit rock bottom. at 12%. the only other time it was that low was in october of 2008. >>> elsewhere, missouri congressman...
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but mitt romney, even though he's leading the polls there, isn't taking the land of lincoln for granted. >> these pancakes are something else, i'll tell you. >> reporter: mitt romney in his third day campaigning in illinois, the land of reagan and obama. >> i'm looking for the nod here in illinois. >> reporter: romney's up by nine points in the latest poll. santorum is the underdog, ineligible for ten of today's 54 delegates because he filed paperwork too late. on monday, santorum tried to redefine the key issue in this race. >> i don't care what the unemployment rate is going to be. doesn't matter to me. my campaign doesn't hinge on unemployment rates. >> "do care about the unemployment rate. it does bother me. i want to get people back to work. >> reporter: then santorum clarified. >> of course i care about the unemployment rate. i want it to go down. i'm saying my candidacy doesn't hinge on whether it goes up or down. >> reporter: but it's today's numbers, the illinois vote, that romney's team will hope will solidify him as a front-runner. analysts say he needs a win. a big one. >> a
but mitt romney, even though he's leading the polls there, isn't taking the land of lincoln for granted. >> these pancakes are something else, i'll tell you. >> reporter: mitt romney in his third day campaigning in illinois, the land of reagan and obama. >> i'm looking for the nod here in illinois. >> reporter: romney's up by nine points in the latest poll. santorum is the underdog, ineligible for ten of today's 54 delegates because he filed paperwork too late. on...
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mitt romney has been careful not to criticize the president or the u.s. government on this overseas trip, but he probably should have added london to the list. from mitt romney, a gold medal gaffe, questioning london's readiness for the olympics. >> there are a few things that were disconcerting, stories about the private security firm not having enough people. >> those words made the kind of headlines mitt romney wasn't hoping to see on an overseas trip that was about boosting his foreign policy resume. instead he was forced to practice a little diplomacy. >> shows imagination and forethought and a lot of organization, and expect the games to be highly successful. >> the white house says president obama has london's back. >> the president also made it clear he has the utmost confidence in our close friend and ally, the united kingdom. >> it's not clear whether this might cost romney politically here at home. >> i think the democrats risk overplaying it. this is a gaffe, he probably regrets it, but it wasn't the end of the world. >> but he may have lost a
mitt romney has been careful not to criticize the president or the u.s. government on this overseas trip, but he probably should have added london to the list. from mitt romney, a gold medal gaffe, questioning london's readiness for the olympics. >> there are a few things that were disconcerting, stories about the private security firm not having enough people. >> those words made the kind of headlines mitt romney wasn't hoping to see on an overseas trip that was about boosting his...
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." >>> this morning on "early today," romney's woes. mitt romney caps off a tough political week with his campaign co-chair jumping ship. >>> duck and run. a would-be robber messes with the wrong convenience store clerk. >>> and far east frit. some tense moments as an elderly chinese woman dangles from the rail of a balcony. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with target audience. a day after drilling down on immigration issues in florida, both the obama and romney campaign will focus on florida's aging voters at an aarp convention today. nbc's brian mooar joins us from washington with those details. brian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. today the message pivots from immigration to medicare, from latinos to the aarp. the presidential campaigns are reaching out to older americans today, a day after the focus was on hispanic voters in the key battleground state of florida. at a
." >>> this morning on "early today," romney's woes. mitt romney caps off a tough political week with his campaign co-chair jumping ship. >>> duck and run. a would-be robber messes with the wrong convenience store clerk. >>> and far east frit. some tense moments as an elderly chinese woman dangles from the rail of a balcony. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation...
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>>> romney responds. dogged for days by his 47% comment mitt romney tells a forum in miami he's all about helping all the people. >> this is a campaign about the 100%. >> short fallout over the fast and furious scandal. a new report clears eric holder of the gun running operation but two high ranking oicials step down and more can face disciplinary action. >> urban crime. while some business owners hope these baby face will keep criminals at bay. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, september 20, 2012. >>> today examine 2012 moves to florida, both president obama and mitt romney will speak to hispanic voters. romney is facing questions about his remarks last spring that 47% of americans are dependent on the government, believe they are victims and not his problem to worry about. romney's 47% comment forced his campaign into days of damage control but a "usa today" gallup poll found 53% of independent voters found romney's comments will make no difference. 29% are less likely and 15% are more likel
>>> romney responds. dogged for days by his 47% comment mitt romney tells a forum in miami he's all about helping all the people. >> this is a campaign about the 100%. >> short fallout over the fast and furious scandal. a new report clears eric holder of the gun running operation but two high ranking oicials step down and more can face disciplinary action. >> urban crime. while some business owners hope these baby face will keep criminals at bay. this is the "cbs...
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republican presidential hopeful mitt romney says he won't release more tax returns. but while explaining how his medicare plan would work using a whiteboard in south carolina yesterday, he did give his clearest explanation yet of what he's paid to uncle sam. >> i did go back and look at my taxes and over the past ten years, i never paid less than 13%. i think the most recent year is 13.6% or something like that. >> romney has already made his 2010 tax return and estimates of what he paid in 2011 public. team obama isn't satisfied. they still want proof. >> this brought the income tax debate back to the forefront after we had spent so much time talking about medicare, about the ryan pick. >> meanwhile in ohio, romney's running mate paul ryan stayed on message, questioning medicare's current funding. >> do you think raiding medicare to pay for obama care is an achievement? >> no! >> neither do i. >> in richmond, virginia, romney tried to get the focus off his personal finances and back onto the hot button issue this week. >> my plan makes no change whatsoever for senio
republican presidential hopeful mitt romney says he won't release more tax returns. but while explaining how his medicare plan would work using a whiteboard in south carolina yesterday, he did give his clearest explanation yet of what he's paid to uncle sam. >> i did go back and look at my taxes and over the past ten years, i never paid less than 13%. i think the most recent year is 13.6% or something like that. >> romney has already made his 2010 tax return and estimates of what he...
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on iran and syria while his handling of the turmoil of the middle east is being questioned by mitt romney. >>> fatal fire. at least one person has been killed by a wind-stoked wildfire burning east of san diego. >>> and monday night madness. the green bay packers come up on the short end of another controversial call by the nfl's replacement refs. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. president obama takes a brief break from the campaign trail today to address the united nations general assembly. but with just six weeks until the election and his foreign policy under attack from the romney campaign, that address will target american voters as well as world leaders. last night here in new york, secretary of state hillary clinton met with egypt's new islamist president mohamed morsi. two weeks ago, demonstrators overran the u.s. embassy in clinton. morsi assured her it was egypt's duty. >> reporter: president obama is prepared to told the world the u.s. will do what it must to make sure iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. >> every opt
on iran and syria while his handling of the turmoil of the middle east is being questioned by mitt romney. >>> fatal fire. at least one person has been killed by a wind-stoked wildfire burning east of san diego. >>> and monday night madness. the green bay packers come up on the short end of another controversial call by the nfl's replacement refs. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. president obama takes a...
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let's start with mitt romney who headings to a business conference. he said americans are tired of politicians making excuses instead of taking responsibility and he predicted president's speech in ohio will be eloquent but as he put it words are cheap. white house says president obama will be drawing clear distinctions on tax cuts and adding to the deficit. recent polls in ohio give romney a bit of an edge, but the president may not have as much of a challenge with jobs in ohio. the jobless rate, less than the national rate. but when it comes to their economic plans, it appears that americans especially independent voters aren't happy with either candidate. 54% against president obama's plan, and almost half, 47%, against mitt romney's. >> tracie potts there for us in washington. thank you. >>> well, new doping charges have been filed against former cycling champion lance armstrong. armstrong won seven tour de france cycling titles, but he could be stripped of those victories by the u.s. anti-doping agency. it says it collected blood samples from arm
let's start with mitt romney who headings to a business conference. he said americans are tired of politicians making excuses instead of taking responsibility and he predicted president's speech in ohio will be eloquent but as he put it words are cheap. white house says president obama will be drawing clear distinctions on tax cuts and adding to the deficit. recent polls in ohio give romney a bit of an edge, but the president may not have as much of a challenge with jobs in ohio. the jobless...
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i'm lynn berry. >> and today we begin with the romney recording, a surreptitious video of mitt romney at a private fund raiser has gone public. in remarks he thought would stay among those in the room, the gop presidential candidate is heard giving a snapshot of the electorate that is raising some eyebrows. the recording was released to the ultra liberal magazine "mother jones." here's a portion of it. >> for the past three years, all everybody's been told is, don't worry, we'll take care it. how are you going to do that with two months before the election to convince everybody you've got to take care of yourself? >> there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what, all right? there are 47% who are with him who are dependent upon government who believe that they are victims who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they're entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it. that's an entitlement and the government should give it to them, and they will vote for this president no matter what. i mean, the presi
i'm lynn berry. >> and today we begin with the romney recording, a surreptitious video of mitt romney at a private fund raiser has gone public. in remarks he thought would stay among those in the room, the gop presidential candidate is heard giving a snapshot of the electorate that is raising some eyebrows. the recording was released to the ultra liberal magazine "mother jones." here's a portion of it. >> for the past three years, all everybody's been told is, don't worry,...
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so santorum got 25% and so did romney. interestingly, the smallest percentage win in an iowa caucus in over three decades. >> absolutely amazing. what does coming in second do for rick santorum moving forward now? >> reporter: it certainly puts him at a different level than when he was in single digits a few week ago. now he's able to reintroduce himself to the electorate going into new hampshire, which is very important for him, and his chances, but also and this is really important. it allows him to excel even further in fund-raising. he will likely get many more donations coming out of this. very strong second place finish and that will propel him further into the nominating process. >> tracie potts in des moines for us. thank you so much. >>> now here is a look at other stories making news today in america. >>> a murder rouse crime spree by a modern-day bonnie and clyde came to an end in nevada on tuesday. they gave up after a fight after an air unit spotted them wandering in a desert. they allegedly killed an elderly
so santorum got 25% and so did romney. interestingly, the smallest percentage win in an iowa caucus in over three decades. >> absolutely amazing. what does coming in second do for rick santorum moving forward now? >> reporter: it certainly puts him at a different level than when he was in single digits a few week ago. now he's able to reintroduce himself to the electorate going into new hampshire, which is very important for him, and his chances, but also and this is really...
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obama/romney face their toughest inquisitors yet, you, the public. >>> hillary steps up. the secretary of state takes responsibility for the benghazi consulate attack. >>> and 4,000 foot accident. it's called base jumping. what happens next was a miracle. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. well, while the nation is focused on tonight's second presidential debate, secretary of state hillary clinton is now stepping forward volunteering to become the lightning rod for criticism of security concerns ahead of the deadly consulate attack in libya. last night after arriving in peru clinton pushed back on the idea that president obama and vice president biden ignored warning signs, and clinton rejected any suggestion the white house was shifting blame to the state department. >> i take responsibility. i'm in charge of the state department. 60,000 plus people all over the world, 275 posts. the president and the vice president certainly wouldn't be knowledgeable about specific decisions that are made by security professionals. they're th
obama/romney face their toughest inquisitors yet, you, the public. >>> hillary steps up. the secretary of state takes responsibility for the benghazi consulate attack. >>> and 4,000 foot accident. it's called base jumping. what happens next was a miracle. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. well, while the nation is focused on tonight's second presidential debate, secretary of state hillary clinton is now stepping forward...
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christie focused on romney the tough guy. >> mitt romney will tell us the truths we need to hear to end the torrent of debt that's compromising our future and burying our economy. >> reporter: christie put romney over the top for the nomination. >> all 50 of its votes for the next president of the united states. >> reporter: tonight we hear from running mate paul ryan. he's expected to talk about his small town roots, less government, and strong community. >> that was tracie potts reporting. now let's get a check back in on hurricane isaac. for that we go to bill karins. bill. ye . >> yeah, the storm is going to be with us a long time. i heard an estimated report that about three quarters of the population there don't have power this morning. it probably won't be until thursday that the crews can get in to begin getting power back. it shows you what a stalled out, slow storm it is. let me show you what you're dealing with in the west. we're not looking at really anything on the map whatsoever. just a little weak storm trying to kick up there through british columbia. temperatures this m
christie focused on romney the tough guy. >> mitt romney will tell us the truths we need to hear to end the torrent of debt that's compromising our future and burying our economy. >> reporter: christie put romney over the top for the nomination. >> all 50 of its votes for the next president of the united states. >> reporter: tonight we hear from running mate paul ryan. he's expected to talk about his small town roots, less government, and strong community. >> that...
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but if romney wins wisconsin, the road to the nomination is getting shorter. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> well, a series of rallies were held in florida over the weekend with thousands demanding the arrest of george zimmerman, the man who shot and killed unarmed teen trayvon martin. well, this morning there are new questions being raised over potential evidence in the case. nbc's jay gray has details. >> no justice! >> no peace! >> reporter: the calls for justice rang out again sunday. >> i won't stop for my trayvon and for your trayvon. >> reporter: from the pulpits -- >> what do you want? >> justice! >> reporter: -- to the parks and practice fields, thousands gathered. during a weekend of rallies and protests filled with the same growing refrain, arrest the man who killed trayvon martin. >> nobody has the right to kill anybody. >> reporter: 28-year-old community watch volunteer george zimmerman says he shot and killed the unarmed teenager to save his own life during a fight. screams can be heard in this 911 call from a neighbor during the confronta
but if romney wins wisconsin, the road to the nomination is getting shorter. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> well, a series of rallies were held in florida over the weekend with thousands demanding the arrest of george zimmerman, the man who shot and killed unarmed teen trayvon martin. well, this morning there are new questions being raised over potential evidence in the case. nbc's jay gray has details. >> no justice! >> no peace! >> reporter: the calls for...
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candidate mitt romney joins his fellow republicans at the storm-delayed convention in florida. >> and climate change. the sweltering summer melts crucial ice in the arctic ocean the sweltering summer melts crucial ice in the arctic ocean to record lows. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. today we begin with the gathering storm. as isaac takes aim at new orleans, the next 24 hours will determine just as destructive this storm will be. nbc's danielle lee joins us from new orleans. danielle, good morning. >> good morning, lynn. it's starting out as a relatively calm morning in new orleans. people are not letting that deceive them. many people have laid out sand bags and many other precautions ahead of the storm. >> the sound of drills and hammering could be heard throughout low lying areas of the gulf. people are bracing their homes for the heavy winds and rains being brought by isaac. >> we're just going to stick it out. now we have the sand bags. that may help. >> reporter:
candidate mitt romney joins his fellow republicans at the storm-delayed convention in florida. >> and climate change. the sweltering summer melts crucial ice in the arctic ocean the sweltering summer melts crucial ice in the arctic ocean to record lows. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. today we begin with the gathering storm. as isaac takes aim at new orleans, the...
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mitt romney is in a strong enough position to make it a close election. nbc news political director and nbc correspondent chuck todd reports. >> reporter: thanks to large leads among women, hispanics and even independents, the president begins with a 49-43 advantage over mitt romney. but it's a six-point margin that is by no means insurmountable. the good news for mr. obama is how his standing today compares with other incumbent presidents seeking reelection. his 49-46 job rating is almost identical to where george w. bush was in 2004. it's a tad lower than bill clinton in 1996, but much better than the last president to lose election, george h.w. bush in 1992. the president also benefits from being viewed to be more likeable than romney and the candidate more in touch with the middle class. this likability gap is something romney is so aware of, he's mentioning it in speeches. >> even if you like barack obama, we can't afford barack obama. it's time to get someone that will get this economy going and put the american people back to work with good jobs an
mitt romney is in a strong enough position to make it a close election. nbc news political director and nbc correspondent chuck todd reports. >> reporter: thanks to large leads among women, hispanics and even independents, the president begins with a 49-43 advantage over mitt romney. but it's a six-point margin that is by no means insurmountable. the good news for mr. obama is how his standing today compares with other incumbent presidents seeking reelection. his 49-46 job rating is...
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mitt romney had a victory in the presidential primary in illinois last night with 47% of the vote, romney's double-digit vote further justified his claim to be the presumptive nominee landing romney the majority of that state's 69 delegates. tracie potts with details. >> reporter: narrow victories he eked out in michigan and ohio, the question seems to be can he do better than that in the midwest and last night, he did. >> we thanked the people of illinois for their vote and for this extraordinary victory. thank you so much. [ applause ] >> reporter: illinois, mitt romney's big victory outspending rick santorum 7-1 and won with 47% of the vote. a crucial step, romney says, defeating president obama. >>> it's time to say these words. this word, enough. we've had enough. >> reporter: exit polls show superconservatives both for santorum have identified themselves as evangelical or born again. >> if we get romney we're getting obama all over again report those most concerned about it voted for romney. >> we need something to do about the economy. so many are unemployed. >> reporter: santorum ap
mitt romney had a victory in the presidential primary in illinois last night with 47% of the vote, romney's double-digit vote further justified his claim to be the presumptive nominee landing romney the majority of that state's 69 delegates. tracie potts with details. >> reporter: narrow victories he eked out in michigan and ohio, the question seems to be can he do better than that in the midwest and last night, he did. >> we thanked the people of illinois for their vote and for...
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donald trump gave mitt romney his endorsement yesterday. the move came as a surprise to newt gingrich's campaign officials and add fuel for critics who claim romney is out of touch with the less fortunate. nbc's brian moore mooar joins u washington. >> reporter: good morning. he's throwing his muscle behind mitt romney because he's not going to allow bad things to continue to this country, but the image of two ultra-rich guys standing next to each other in vegas, not exactly helping mitt romney get past his statement that he was not concerned about the very poor because they have a safety net. romney says that statement made in an interview with cnn was a misstatement of something he has said throughout his time on the campaign trail that he's trying to help the middle class. newt gingrich, of course, quick to pounce. he said that we should care about the very poor and then president obama during the national prayer breakfast, though not actually making a political statement, said that he believes that he should be his brother's keeper. he
donald trump gave mitt romney his endorsement yesterday. the move came as a surprise to newt gingrich's campaign officials and add fuel for critics who claim romney is out of touch with the less fortunate. nbc's brian moore mooar joins u washington. >> reporter: good morning. he's throwing his muscle behind mitt romney because he's not going to allow bad things to continue to this country, but the image of two ultra-rich guys standing next to each other in vegas, not exactly helping mitt...
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that while mitt romney heads to south carolina, and his running mate will be in ohio. we're live in washington. i'm claire leka. >>> elsewhere a judge in pennsylvania has decided not to block a new state law restricting specific kinds of 50id fi indication to vote. opponents of the voter i.d. law says it will prevent a million registered voters from casting their ballots in the fall. they say they will appeal to the state supreme court to try to stop it before the november election. voter turnout could play a crucial role in what may be a tight race between president obama and mitt romney in pennsylvania. >>> well, thousands of young undocumented immigrants have started applying for the right to legally stay and work in the u.s. the government is now accepting the applications for the new obama administration program for deferred action, a two-year reprieve from any threat of deportation. it would give them work permits but not legal residency or a path to citizenship. meanwhile arizona governor jan brewer has signed an executive order to direct state agencies to deny
that while mitt romney heads to south carolina, and his running mate will be in ohio. we're live in washington. i'm claire leka. >>> elsewhere a judge in pennsylvania has decided not to block a new state law restricting specific kinds of 50id fi indication to vote. opponents of the voter i.d. law says it will prevent a million registered voters from casting their ballots in the fall. they say they will appeal to the state supreme court to try to stop it before the november election....
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romney is in cincinnati with as by group and the president in cleveland. however, we've got a new abc washington poefts poll that shows americans, especially independents, not satisfied with either candidate's economic plans. 54% against the obama plan, 47% not thrilled with the romney plan either. lynn? >> all right. tracie potts for us there in washington. thanks so much. >>> new doping charges have been filed against former cycling champ lance armstrong. armstrong won seven tour de france titles but he could be stripped of those. it said they collected blood samples from armstrong in 2009 and 2010 that were consistent with blood manipulations and transfusions. armstrong has never positive for drugs and he denies the charges. he has been immediately barred from iron man triathlon since he beans doing since retiring from last year. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. a severe storm system gave dallas a pounding leaving widespread damage in its weak. golf ball sized hail pounded the region. a nearly 30-minute
romney is in cincinnati with as by group and the president in cleveland. however, we've got a new abc washington poefts poll that shows americans, especially independents, not satisfied with either candidate's economic plans. 54% against the obama plan, 47% not thrilled with the romney plan either. lynn? >> all right. tracie potts for us there in washington. thanks so much. >>> new doping charges have been filed against former cycling champ lance armstrong. armstrong won seven...
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president obama and mitt romney hunker down for their high stakes debate in denver. >>> and bumpy ride. a 10-year-old philadelphia boy is arrested after swiping and crashing a van. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with air scare. suspicion is swirling around american airlines after two flights in three days were returned to new york's jfk airport. the reason, passenger seats came loose on both planes. the first incident occurred on a flight from miami to boston. >> during climb out, passenger seats row 12d, e and f came loose out of the floor. passengers are unable to sit in that seat. >> the federal aviation administration says seating in both planes had recently undergone maintenance. the airline has grounded eight 757s for inspection. >>> republicans are hoping the first of three presidential debates tomorrow night will be a game-changer for mitt romney. right now he trails the president in every battleground state. a new quinnipiac po
president obama and mitt romney hunker down for their high stakes debate in denver. >>> and bumpy ride. a 10-year-old philadelphia boy is arrested after swiping and crashing a van. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with air scare. suspicion is swirling around american airlines after two flights in three days were returned to new...
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president obama and mitt romney are campaigning in a swing state this morning. they'll play out their jabs that people have made in the past. brian mooar has details for us live in washington. brian, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, veronica. the romney campaign is pulling a page from the 2008 playbook accusing president obama of trying to redistribute the wealth. as president obama and mitt romney cross paths today in the critical battleground state of florida, their war for the white house has shifted to a skirmish over videotapes. romney's assessment of obama is still causing problems for his campaign, so republicans are firing back. they're using a 1998 recording of then state senator barack obama talking about making government more efficient at a loyola chicago university conference. >> i think how we structure government systems that pool resources and, hence, facilitate summary distribution because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level, to make sure that everybody's got a shot. >> he said some years ago somethin
president obama and mitt romney are campaigning in a swing state this morning. they'll play out their jabs that people have made in the past. brian mooar has details for us live in washington. brian, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, veronica. the romney campaign is pulling a page from the 2008 playbook accusing president obama of trying to redistribute the wealth. as president obama and mitt romney cross paths today in the critical battleground state of florida, their war...
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but time is running out for governor romney to change voters' minds. early voting is under way in two dozen states. it starts today in iowa and next week in ohio. that has both campaigns stepping up their advertising in see swing states. >> we should measure compassion by how many people can get off of welfare. >> reporter: romney released a new 60 second ad. president obama has out spent mitt romney on tv ads and the attacks have resonated with voters like this republican. >> he really doesn't know the common man. >> reporter: the latest poll shows president obama with a ten-point lead over romney in ohio. cbs news has decided to move ohio from undecided to leans obama, a win for the president there would move him 18 electoral votes closer to win. that's 270. >> susan mcginnis in washington. in the nation's capital, vice president joe biden hosted a reception for hispanic leaders last night. he predicted most would see a hispanic president in their lifetime and took a swipe at mitt romney. >> when i hear some of our friends talk about, you know, a nat
but time is running out for governor romney to change voters' minds. early voting is under way in two dozen states. it starts today in iowa and next week in ohio. that has both campaigns stepping up their advertising in see swing states. >> we should measure compassion by how many people can get off of welfare. >> reporter: romney released a new 60 second ad. president obama has out spent mitt romney on tv ads and the attacks have resonated with voters like this republican. >>...
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this was romney's night. he won florida hands down. gingrich kept saying the polls were going his way, but he wasn't able to pull it out. though, he insists this will be a two-man race until the very end. >> i want to thank you tonight for this great victory. >> reporter: mitt romney now has three times as many delegates as newt gingrich and starting tomorrow secret service protection too after a decisive win in florida. he won women, seniors, and hispanics. 46% of the vote after bombarding florida with ads targeting gingrich. >> a competitive primary does not divide us, it prepares us. ours will be a united party with a winning ticket for america. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: gingrich is the only candidate who did not call to congratulate romney. he came in a distant second but insists he'll compete in upcoming caucus dates. >> we are going to contest every place, and we are going to win, and we will be in tampa as the nominee in august. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: overnight, federal reports revealed who's funding the
this was romney's night. he won florida hands down. gingrich kept saying the polls were going his way, but he wasn't able to pull it out. though, he insists this will be a two-man race until the very end. >> i want to thank you tonight for this great victory. >> reporter: mitt romney now has three times as many delegates as newt gingrich and starting tomorrow secret service protection too after a decisive win in florida. he won women, seniors, and hispanics. 46% of the vote after...
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romney. >> reporter: with the president in democratic-leaning cleveland, mitt romney was in conservative cincinnati, mocking the obama claim of economic progress. >> oh, really. go check on that, and talk is cheap. action speaks very loud. and if you want to see the results of his economic policies, look around ohio, look around the country, and you'll see that a lot of people are hurting. >> reporter: boosted by $10 million from one las vegas billionaire, team mitt romney's advertising war chest is bigger than team obama's -- >> the private sector's doing fine. >> reporter: -- enabling romney to capitalize on an obama gaffe. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> elsewhere the trial of penn state's former assistant football coach jerry sandusky on 52 criminal counts is moving faster than observers had expected. the prosecution is now expected to rest its case on monday. nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: the last of eight young men accusing former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky took the witness stand to deliver the most graphic allegations of sexual abu
romney. >> reporter: with the president in democratic-leaning cleveland, mitt romney was in conservative cincinnati, mocking the obama claim of economic progress. >> oh, really. go check on that, and talk is cheap. action speaks very loud. and if you want to see the results of his economic policies, look around ohio, look around the country, and you'll see that a lot of people are hurting. >> reporter: boosted by $10 million from one las vegas billionaire, team mitt romney's...
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a distraction. >> in terms of governor romney's financial success, i'm happy. he's a successful businessman. we've got a president today who's never run a business. >> reporter: back on capitol hill, a fight over bush-era tax cuts will have to get in line. on wednesday, they will try to overturn obamacare, going nowhere, because democrats still control the senate. still it promises to keep the heat up in a town that's already seen too much of it. the president's tax cut extension is designed to make anyone who stands against it look like they're standing against the middle class. >> brian mooar in washington, thank you. >>> for thousands of americans whose morning routine includes sitting down at the computer and logging onto the internet, you could be into a rude awaking. that's thanks to a rogue computer virus. >> reporter: logging onto the internet monday morning may be a problem for tens of thousands in the u.s. it began months ago when six estonians were charged with corrupting 4 million computers worldwide with mall wear. that virus essentially high yakke
a distraction. >> in terms of governor romney's financial success, i'm happy. he's a successful businessman. we've got a president today who's never run a business. >> reporter: back on capitol hill, a fight over bush-era tax cuts will have to get in line. on wednesday, they will try to overturn obamacare, going nowhere, because democrats still control the senate. still it promises to keep the heat up in a town that's already seen too much of it. the president's tax cut extension is...
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very exciting. >> reporter: mitt romney's underdog opponents are hoping for a knockout. the republican front-runner is being hammered over the airways. online in a documentary and on the stump where newt gingrich is turning up the heat and not apologizing. >> i think that the american people deserve to know things. >> reporter: rick perry is trying to shoot down romney's credentials as a job creator. >> we need to have more venture capitalism going on in america and less vulture capitalism. >> reporter: after winning iowa and new hampshire, romney can afford to shrug off the attacks. ron paul is avoiding the attacks altogether but they are not sitting well with other republicans including opponent rick santorum. >> it's bad enough for barack obama to blame folks and business for causing problems in this country. it's one other thing for republicans to join in on that. >> reporter: nine days left until south carolina, and the gop presidential race is heating up. and there's word today that the romney camp is getting ready to counter-attack critics of his business record.
very exciting. >> reporter: mitt romney's underdog opponents are hoping for a knockout. the republican front-runner is being hammered over the airways. online in a documentary and on the stump where newt gingrich is turning up the heat and not apologizing. >> i think that the american people deserve to know things. >> reporter: rick perry is trying to shoot down romney's credentials as a job creator. >> we need to have more venture capitalism going on in america and less...
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that, the spokesman says, is mitt romney. tonight in south carolina, you can expect to see romney the target of santorum, of newt gingrich, who has been focusing on him as well, and of rick perry. possibly ron paul as well. lynn. >> all right. tracie, thank you. >>> elsewhere, the u.s. embassy in rome says two americans are among the 16 people still missing inside the italian cruise ship disaster. at least six people are now confirmed dead after the costa concordia hit rocks ju hit rocke tuscan coast. in a statement, costa says preliminary indications show there may have been quote, significant human error. witnesses say he abandoned ship and may have been showing off by putting it too close to shore. >>> shifting gears on a much lighter note, in hollywood last night, the biggest stars in film and television took to the red carpet for this year's golden globes ceremony. mark barger was there. >> reporter: silence was indeed golden at globes sunday night. "the artist" scored three wins, including best musical or comedy and bes
that, the spokesman says, is mitt romney. tonight in south carolina, you can expect to see romney the target of santorum, of newt gingrich, who has been focusing on him as well, and of rick perry. possibly ron paul as well. lynn. >> all right. tracie, thank you. >>> elsewhere, the u.s. embassy in rome says two americans are among the 16 people still missing inside the italian cruise ship disaster. at least six people are now confirmed dead after the costa concordia hit rocks ju...
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. >>> candidate clash, president obama and mitt romney nearly cross paths as they campaign in key battleground states. >>> and under the sea. google takes its virtual street view to incredible new depths. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. >>> and today we begin with game on. late last night the nfl reached a tentative deal with its referees and that ended this season's lockout. anger over the use of replacement refs spilled over after monday night's contest between the green bay packers and the seattle seahawks. the fill-in refs awarded a game-winning touchdown to seattle, though many felt the packers had made an interception. two days of marathon labor negotiations followed. the refs still have to vote on the deal, but commissioner roger goodell has lifted the lockout just in time for tonight's match-up between the cleveland browns and baltimore ravens. nbc's fred roggin will have few details coming up in just a few minutes in sports. >>> but first, president oba
. >>> candidate clash, president obama and mitt romney nearly cross paths as they campaign in key battleground states. >>> and under the sea. google takes its virtual street view to incredible new depths. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. >>> and today we begin with game on. late last night the nfl reached a tentative deal with...
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mitt romney, rick santorum. >> a one, two, three punch. vice president biden told auto worker ins ohio, republicans would let their bosses and employees go bankrupt. >> if you give any one of these guys a key to the white house, they will bankrupt the middle class again. >> joe bidden is doing what vice presidential candidates often do what is calling the other side out on issue differences. >> in maryland, president obama focused on energy and promises from his republican vivelle of cheaper gays. >> they start acting like we've got a magic wand. they dismissed wind power. >> this is utter intellectual concepts. and we'll see who the american people want to elect. >> a campaign underway with both sides in the ring. >> and it is fully underway, the president actually has more events today in chicago and atlanta. >> all right, tracy, thank you. well, now, here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. frightening moments in columbus ohio as a police officer rushed to stop a man who had just found four people near a c
mitt romney, rick santorum. >> a one, two, three punch. vice president biden told auto worker ins ohio, republicans would let their bosses and employees go bankrupt. >> if you give any one of these guys a key to the white house, they will bankrupt the middle class again. >> joe bidden is doing what vice presidential candidates often do what is calling the other side out on issue differences. >> in maryland, president obama focused on energy and promises from his...
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mitt romney in the same place as he was in april. what about the announcement of president obama's supporting same-sex marriage did that have any impact? for the vast majority, no, 62% say the president's announcement has absolutely no effect on their vote and then the nbc/"wall street journal" poll taking a look at the economy where the candidates are, again, virtually tied but it finds only about a third of respondings think that the economy is going to get better. that's down five points from april, down seven points from the month before. mitt romney is moving closer to his party's nomination after tuesday when he won kentucky and arkansas. the republican primaries there. he could actually go over the top. those 1144f delegates needed whn texas votes next week. he's only right now 79 delegates away from clenching the nomination. lynn? >> tracie potts in washington, thank you. >>> there is a new warning out this morning that without action the u.s. economy could fall off a "fiscal cliff" early next year. the non-partisan congressi
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this shows in stark terms that romney is still struggling to connect with conservatives. lynn. >> brian, thank you. >>> the white house is defending itself in a controversy over contraception and religion. white house spokesman jay carney says the administration wants to reassure hospitals and others connected to the catholic church about a new requirement for them to provide birth control coverage to employees, regardless of religious beliefs. while carney stressed president obama wants women employees to have the contraceptive health care option, he also seemed to indicate possible flexibility on how the requirement might be met while respecting religious views. republican presidential candidates have recently jumped on the issue, criticizing the policy as an attack on religion. >>> a senior vice president is stepping down from the breast cancer charity susan g. komen for the cure. karen handle resigned after the group reversed its decision to stop funding planned parenthood. handle is a republican who once ran for governor of georgia on a platform calling for the defun
this shows in stark terms that romney is still struggling to connect with conservatives. lynn. >> brian, thank you. >>> the white house is defending itself in a controversy over contraception and religion. white house spokesman jay carney says the administration wants to reassure hospitals and others connected to the catholic church about a new requirement for them to provide birth control coverage to employees, regardless of religious beliefs. while carney stressed president...
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mitt romney sharpens his foreign policy attacks as the president prepares to step onto the world stage. >>> celestial stunner. new images capture an awesome display of the northern lights. >>> and talk about find of a lifetime. an artwork purchased at a thrift store fetches tens of thousands at auction. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with foreign affairs. president obama will take a brief diplomatic detour from his campaign front lines to address the simmering crises in iran, syria, and the broader muslim world before the united nations general assembly. nbc's tracie potts joins us with those details. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. there's a lot at stake here. the president is explaining where we stand on some of the big issues internationally, but also this is a big issue and a big speech for the president himself politically. >> first thing is first here. we do have an election ahead. i've got a lot of things i want to do in a second term. >> reporter: president obama on "the view" b
mitt romney sharpens his foreign policy attacks as the president prepares to step onto the world stage. >>> celestial stunner. new images capture an awesome display of the northern lights. >>> and talk about find of a lifetime. an artwork purchased at a thrift store fetches tens of thousands at auction. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with foreign affairs. president obama will take a brief...
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the romney republican plan is austerity and more unemployment now and blow the lid off later just at the time when we're worried about high interest rates. >> the former president also told obama supporters last night a mitt romney presidency would be, quote, calamitous for the nation and the world. >>> despite her husband being hospitalized england's queen elizabeth is pressing on with her diamond jubilee celebration honoring 60 years on the throne. earlier they arrived at st. paul's cathedral for a thanksgiving service. last night the festivities included a star-studded concert and spectacular fireworks display. anna bell roberts filed this report last night. ♪ >> reporter: 10,000 people got to see an amazing concert outside of buckingham palace. ♪ >> reporter: there was performers from the queen's six decades on the throne, hoping to appeal to all generations. the royal family was there but one notable absence. prince philip, the queen's husband, he's spending tonight in hospital, taken there earlier today suffering a bladder infection. buckingham palace tells me it's not seri
the romney republican plan is austerity and more unemployment now and blow the lid off later just at the time when we're worried about high interest rates. >> the former president also told obama supporters last night a mitt romney presidency would be, quote, calamitous for the nation and the world. >>> despite her husband being hospitalized england's queen elizabeth is pressing on with her diamond jubilee celebration honoring 60 years on the throne. earlier they arrived at st....
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hatch got a boost when mitt romney said he would need him in the senate if he wins the presidency. >>> and 82-year-old new york congressman charles rangel, whose stature was diminished by an ethics scandal, survived one of the toughest re-election fights of his career. he won the democratic nomination for a 22nd term, beating four challengers. >>> this morning hollywood is mourning the loss of a legend. 71-year-old nora ephron, the prolific writer and humorist whose talents span stage, page, and screen, died last night in new york after a six-year battle with leukemia. a highly successful screenwriter, director, producer, and author, ephron was best known for her comedic hits, "sleepless in seattle" and "when harry met sally," both of which won her oscar nominations. the daughter of hollywood screenwriters, writing was in ephron's blood. before making it big on the big screen, ephron started out as a journalist. her second marriage was to watergate journalist carl bernstein, a relationship she turned into a novel and movie, "heartburn" starring meryl streep. and upon the news of ephro
hatch got a boost when mitt romney said he would need him in the senate if he wins the presidency. >>> and 82-year-old new york congressman charles rangel, whose stature was diminished by an ethics scandal, survived one of the toughest re-election fights of his career. he won the democratic nomination for a 22nd term, beating four challengers. >>> this morning hollywood is mourning the loss of a legend. 71-year-old nora ephron, the prolific writer and humorist whose talents...
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mitt romney sharpens his foreign policy attacks as the president prepares to step onto the world stage. >>> celeste steel stunner. new images capture an awesome display of the northern lights. >>> and talk about find of a lifetime. an artwork purased at a thrift store fechs tens of thousands at an artwork purased at a thrift store fechs tens of thousands at auction. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with foreign affairs. president obama will take a brief diplomatic detour from his campaign front lines to address the simmering crises in iran, syria, and the broader muslim world before the united nations general assembly. nbc's steve handelsman reports from washington. >>> president obama headed to new york with critics assailing his priorities. he'll address the united nations but make another campaign appearance on "the view" instead of meeting one on one with world leaders. >> there are all kinds of things i want to do in the second term. >> reporter: no meetings scheduled with israeli prime minister benjamin n
mitt romney sharpens his foreign policy attacks as the president prepares to step onto the world stage. >>> celeste steel stunner. new images capture an awesome display of the northern lights. >>> and talk about find of a lifetime. an artwork purased at a thrift store fechs tens of thousands at an artwork purased at a thrift store fechs tens of thousands at auction. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we...
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mitt romney says yes. ron paul says not if they're u.s. citizens. rick santorum points out they have rights. lynn. >> tracie, thank you. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. a gas leak explosion turned a new york townhouse into a pile of rubble. the blast shook the entire block forcing neighbors to evacuate their homes. firefighters had just arrived to inspect the leak just moments before the home erupted into flames. four people were injured. >>> at least two people were hurt when a runaway horse jumped over a barricade at a dallas parade. a handler was walking the animal at the martin luther king jr. event when it apparently got spooked. police officers captured and calmed the horse before bringing it back to the parade route. >>> and finally, instead of going to the golden globes, jack black decided to party for a purpose. always being funny there. the actor spent the evening with over 300 kids and young adults who have survived kidney disease at an annual prom event. in honor of his attendance, blac
mitt romney says yes. ron paul says not if they're u.s. citizens. rick santorum points out they have rights. lynn. >> tracie, thank you. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. a gas leak explosion turned a new york townhouse into a pile of rubble. the blast shook the entire block forcing neighbors to evacuate their homes. firefighters had just arrived to inspect the leak just moments before the home erupted into flames. four people...
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obama and romney but for now, romney's apologizing after washington post report says he bullied a gay student in high school. pinning him down and cutting his hair. romney says he doesn't remember. >> i did some stupid things when i was in high school. obviously if i hurt anyone by virtue of that i would be very sorry for it and apologize for it. >> reporter: voters had mixed reaction. >> kind of guy a bully back then probably be a bully now. >> i don't think voters or the american people should look at somebody that did something 45 years ago. >> reporter: will it have an impact in november? >> not much different than somebody during their youth getting drunk or smoking marijuana. that said, i think mitt romney didn't handle it particularly well. >> reporter: but despite all that it looks like the economy, the economy is still the number one issue a new associated poll finds two-thirds don't like how the president handles gas prices, 53% approves his performance overall. >> tracie potts, thank you so much. >>> the search is over for america's most wanted fugitive accused of murdering
obama and romney but for now, romney's apologizing after washington post report says he bullied a gay student in high school. pinning him down and cutting his hair. romney says he doesn't remember. >> i did some stupid things when i was in high school. obviously if i hurt anyone by virtue of that i would be very sorry for it and apologize for it. >> reporter: voters had mixed reaction. >> kind of guy a bully back then probably be a bully now. >> i don't think voters or...